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Decide for yourself whether to watch it
There was a lot to like about this drama. Personally, I'm glad they cut the number of episodes down. This didn't drag as much as a lot of Chinese dramas do.
The acting was top notch. I especially loved Qi Tian Qing as Sun Yu, and I loved the character of LuMi - such a supportive boss and friend! For me, the friendships really shone in this. They were very realistic - friends come and go through triumphs and tragedies.
Jing Bo Ran as Luan Nian was excellent. His wardrobe was amazing; he always looked like he was ready to walk a runway. Powerful, aloof, emotionally stunted, with moments of tenderness. His scenes in Norway were stellar.
Su Qian as Shang Zhi Tao was good as well. However, I questioned a lot of her clothing selections, they were weird and distracting.
Loved the acting of the leads, hated the characters. It's hard for me to decide who was worse, Luan Nian or Zhi Tao. With him saying things like, "Dating is too much work. If we want to date or sleep with someone else, we'll break up." Them meeting up on Fridays just screamed booty call. Admittedly, their chemistry was fire, and the intimate scenes were very tastefully done. But this wasn't love, this was hormones, plain and simple. They didn't get to know one another; their hormones were just running amok. Being a die-hard romantic, this is the first time I've wished that a couple didn't end up together.
Luan Nian - he was terrible to her! He was constantly calling her names and putting her down. He was often downright mean to her. Granted, he supported her so much behind the scenes, but she didn't know any of this. She could only base their relationship on his actions. Plus, he was very jealous, which made him even more mean, and he was very stalker-ish. He'd park outside her house and watch her with friends, etc. Watching him smoke (thankfully only one scene) was very jarring and all I could think was kissing him would be like licking an ashtray.
Zhi Tao - she was a doormat. After many years she talks to him about getting married and he came out and said he never thought about it. Break up, followed by makeup - over and over again. Get a spine, woman! She was great at her job, but still had such low self-esteem that she would put up with his behavior? She was willing to put up with whatever scraps he was willing to throw her.
I did like their time in Tibet. Spending time together, teasing one another.
What was up with everyone being assigned an English name? That made no sense and they sounded ridiculous using them.
Sooooo much drinking!
There was a happy ending for them, but honestly, we didn't get to see much of anything to show that he actually changed.
This is why I say decide for yourself whether to watch it. I felt that their relationship was toxic and unhealthy. Breaking up and making up repeatedly, yet allowing the same behaviors to continue. I never felt their love, only their obsession.
The acting was top notch. I especially loved Qi Tian Qing as Sun Yu, and I loved the character of LuMi - such a supportive boss and friend! For me, the friendships really shone in this. They were very realistic - friends come and go through triumphs and tragedies.
Jing Bo Ran as Luan Nian was excellent. His wardrobe was amazing; he always looked like he was ready to walk a runway. Powerful, aloof, emotionally stunted, with moments of tenderness. His scenes in Norway were stellar.
Su Qian as Shang Zhi Tao was good as well. However, I questioned a lot of her clothing selections, they were weird and distracting.
Loved the acting of the leads, hated the characters. It's hard for me to decide who was worse, Luan Nian or Zhi Tao. With him saying things like, "Dating is too much work. If we want to date or sleep with someone else, we'll break up." Them meeting up on Fridays just screamed booty call. Admittedly, their chemistry was fire, and the intimate scenes were very tastefully done. But this wasn't love, this was hormones, plain and simple. They didn't get to know one another; their hormones were just running amok. Being a die-hard romantic, this is the first time I've wished that a couple didn't end up together.
Luan Nian - he was terrible to her! He was constantly calling her names and putting her down. He was often downright mean to her. Granted, he supported her so much behind the scenes, but she didn't know any of this. She could only base their relationship on his actions. Plus, he was very jealous, which made him even more mean, and he was very stalker-ish. He'd park outside her house and watch her with friends, etc. Watching him smoke (thankfully only one scene) was very jarring and all I could think was kissing him would be like licking an ashtray.
Zhi Tao - she was a doormat. After many years she talks to him about getting married and he came out and said he never thought about it. Break up, followed by makeup - over and over again. Get a spine, woman! She was great at her job, but still had such low self-esteem that she would put up with his behavior? She was willing to put up with whatever scraps he was willing to throw her.
I did like their time in Tibet. Spending time together, teasing one another.
What was up with everyone being assigned an English name? That made no sense and they sounded ridiculous using them.
Sooooo much drinking!
There was a happy ending for them, but honestly, we didn't get to see much of anything to show that he actually changed.
This is why I say decide for yourself whether to watch it. I felt that their relationship was toxic and unhealthy. Breaking up and making up repeatedly, yet allowing the same behaviors to continue. I never felt their love, only their obsession.
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